Wedding Trends 2026: What’s Changing, What’s Staying, and What Couples Are Finally Leaving Behind
I spend most of my weekends at weddings. Not as a guest — as a working artist, observing. I watch how rooms fill, how couples make decisions, how guests respond to different elements of a day. Over nearly three years of doing this, I’ve developed a fairly clear sense of what works, what doesn’t, and […]
Why a Live Wedding Painting Is the Ultimate Wedding Heirloom
We talk a lot about wedding memories — about wanting to hold onto the day, about not wanting it to end. But most of what we buy for a wedding doesn’t outlast the day itself. The flowers wilt. The favours are lost. Even the photographs, as precious as they are, live mostly on a hard […]
Live Wedding Painting at Castle Venues: What You Need to Know
There is something about a castle wedding that makes a live painting feel almost inevitable. The stone walls, the vaulted ceilings, the candlelight against ancient masonry — everything about the setting tells you that this moment deserves to be captured in paint, not just photographed. I’m Katie, a live wedding painter based in Birmingham. I’ve […]
The Best Wedding Venues in the Midlands for a Live Wedding Painter
I’m incredibly lucky to work across some of the most beautiful wedding venues in the UK — and many of the finest are right here in the Midlands. From grand Victorian stations in Wolverhampton to converted barns on the Leicestershire borders, the region has an extraordinary range of settings that are simply made for live […]
How Long Does a Live Wedding Painting Take?
It’s one of the most common questions I’m asked — and an important one when you’re trying to figure out how a live wedding painter fits into your day. The honest answer is: it depends on your package. But here’s everything you need to know. I’m Katie, a live wedding painter based in Birmingham, and […]
Live Wedding Painting vs. Wedding Photography: Why Couples Are Choosing Both
Photography captures a moment. Painting captures a feeling. Both are extraordinary — and for a growing number of couples, both belong at the wedding. I’m Katie, a live wedding painter based in Birmingham, and I’ve been asked countless times whether a painting can replace wedding photography. The honest answer is no — and I’d never […]
What Happens During a Live Wedding Painting? A Step-by-Step Guide
One of the questions I get asked most often is: so what actually happens on the day? How does it all work? It’s a great question — and an important one. Booking a live wedding painter is a little different from booking most wedding suppliers, and I want you to feel completely confident about what […]
What Is a Live Wedding Painter and Do You Need One?
If you’ve been scrolling through wedding inspiration lately, you may have come across something that stopped you mid-scroll: an artist standing at an easel in the corner of a beautifully dressed reception room, brush in hand, painting the wedding as it happens. Live wedding painting is one of the most extraordinary things you can add […]